Vikas Chandra
QA/QC Manager | Inspection Manager | Third Party Inspection (TPI) Specialist
New Delhi
Summary
Highly skilled QA/QC and Third-Party Inspection (TPI) professional with over 15.6 years of experience in quality assurance, inspection, testing, and vendor surveillance across the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power, Hydro, Railway, and Heavy Engineering industries. Proven expertise in project quality management, welding and NDT inspection, vendor quality assurance, and compliance with international codes and standards, including ASME, API, AWS, ASTM, ISO, RDSO, and client specifications. Demonstrated ability to lead inspection teams, manage complex projects, coordinate with clients and vendors, prepare and review technical documentation, and consistently deliver high-quality inspection services while ensuring regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and exceptional customer satisfaction.
Overview
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Languages
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Certifications
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager - Inspection Services
TUV INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
12.2018 - Current
- Operational Control: Oversee day-to-day inspection operations across the Delhi region, ensuring efficient planning and scheduling of inspection activities, optimal utilization of inspection resources, adherence to quality standards, timely service delivery, and the achievement of zero customer complaints through effective operational control and continuous process improvement.
- Team Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and develop junior engineers and field inspectors by implementing structured competency development programs, conducting technical training sessions, providing on-the-job coaching, establishing performance evaluation metrics, and fostering a high-performance, safety-focused, and quality-driven work environment.
- TPI & Vendor Surveillance: Execute comprehensive Third-Party Inspection (TPI) and vendor surveillance activities in accordance with approved Quality Assurance Plans (QAP)/Inspection & Test Plans (ITP), and applicable international codes and standards for heavy engineering equipment and components, including Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Storage Tanks, Pumps, Valves, Compressors, Blowers, Piping, Pipes, Fittings, Forgings, Castings, Plates, Structural Steel, Boilers, Conveyor Systems, Air Preheaters, Dampers, Ducts, Fuel Skids, CNG Dispensers, Cable Trays, Anchor Bolts, Rotating Equipment and fabricated assemblies etc. ensuring full compliance with client specifications and quality requirements.
- Welding & NDT Oversight: Witness, review, and approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder/Welding Operator Qualification Tests (WQT/WPQ) in accordance with ASME Section IX, AWS, and other applicable international standards. Oversee and evaluate Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities, including Radiographic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT/MPT), and Visual Testing (VT). Witness NDT execution, interpret test results, validate inspection findings, and ensure full compliance with project specifications, applicable codes, client requirements, and quality standards.
- Documentation Management: Review and verify technical documentation, including Inspection Reports, Quality Assurance Plans (QAP), Inspection & Test Plans (ITP), Material Test Certificates (MTC), Manufacturing Record Books (MRB), and other quality dossiers to ensure compliance with approved QAP/ITP, client specifications, applicable international codes and standards, and regulatory requirements. Prepare and issue Inspection Release Notes (IRN), ensuring all inspection activities and documentation are complete, accurate, and fully compliant prior to material release.
Inspection Engineer
Gulachi Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Critical Infrastructure QA: Served as the Lead Third-Party Inspection (TPI) Engineer for the inspection, quality assurance, and structural rectification of critical high-pressure Penstock systems, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, client specifications, quality plans, and applicable international codes and standards.
- Welding Controls: Witnessed and verified welder qualifications (WPQ/WQT), Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) in accordance with ASME Section IX and project requirements. Monitored stage-wise welding activities, visual examinations, and quality checkpoints to achieve zero-defect welding execution.
- NDT Validation: Witnessed and validated Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities, including UT, MT and VT, in coordination with client representatives. Reviewed test reports, verified acceptance criteria, facilitated timely closure of non-conformities, and ensured prompt resolution of structural anomalies in compliance with project specifications and applicable codes.
Inspection Engineer
DIVINE ENGINEERING & INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD./ TUV SUD SOUTH ASIA PVT LTD
05.2017 - 05.2018
- Refinery Inspection: Performed Third-Party Inspection (TPI) and QA/QC activities for pressure vessels, heat exchangers, process piping, storage tanks, structural steel, and fabricated components within refinery and petrochemical projects. Ensured compliance with approved QAP/ITP, client specifications, applicable ASME/API standards, and project quality requirements.
- Welding Controls: Witnessed and verified welder qualifications (WPQ/WQT), Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) in accordance with ASME Section IX and project requirements. Monitored stage-wise welding activities, fit-up inspections, visual examinations, and quality checkpoints to achieve zero-defect welding execution.
- NDT Validation: Witnessed and validated Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities, including RT, UT, PT, MT, and VT, in coordination with client representatives. Reviewed test reports, verified acceptance criteria, facilitated timely closure of non-conformities, and ensured prompt resolution of structural anomalies in compliance with project specifications and applicable codes.
QC Engineer
Trident Auto Component Pvt Ltd.
08.2013 - 04.2017
- Railway Fabrication Inspection: Performed QA/QC activities for railway fabrication, ensuring compliance with approved engineering drawings, inspection plans, client specifications, and applicable RDSO, IRS, and international quality standards.
- Quality Assurance: Conducted quality surveillance and stage-wise manufacturing inspections, monitored production processes, reviewed quality documentation, and ensured compliance with contractual, technical, and regulatory requirements.
- Locomotive Components Inspection: Carried out in-process and final inspection of Floor Frame Assemblies for WDM-3D, WDS-6, WDG-4D, and WDP-4D locomotives & Bogie (ICF 13T and ICF MRVC) including fabricated, machined, and assembled components. Verified dimensions, material traceability, welding quality, workmanship, and compliance with approved engineering drawings and technical specification.
- Structural Fabrication Inspection: Conducted fit-up, welding, dimensional, visual, and final inspections of structural steel components, ensuring compliance with approved WPS, applicable codes and standards, engineering drawings, and client quality requirements.
- NDT Review & Validation: Reviewed and verified NDT reports, including Radiographic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT), and Visual Testing (VT), ensuring compliance with applicable acceptance criteria, project specifications, and international codes prior to inspection release.
- Production Quality Monitoring: Monitored manufacturing and fabrication activities throughout the production cycle, identified quality deviations, coordinated corrective and preventive actions with production and vendors, and ensured timely completion of inspection hold, witness, and review points in accordance with approved QAP/ITP.
- Managed documentation for inspections, ensuring accuracy and compliance with client specifications.: Prepared and maintained inspection reports for various inspected items in the prescribed formats. Reviewed inspection records, test reports, quality documents, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, traceability, and compliance with client specifications, applicable codes and standards, and project quality requirements.
QC Engineer
Frontier Alloy Steels Ltd
08.2012 - 07.2013
- Railway Fabrication Inspection: Performed QA/QC activities for railway fabrication, ensuring compliance with approved engineering drawings, inspection plans, client specifications, and applicable RDSO, IRS, and international quality standards.
- Quality Assurance: Conducted quality surveillance and stage-wise manufacturing inspections, monitored production processes, reviewed quality documentation, and ensured compliance with contractual, technical, and regulatory requirements.
- Locomotive Components Inspection: Carried out in-process and final inspection of Floor Frame Assemblies for WDM-3D, WDS-6, and WDM-3A. locomotives, Bogie Frame (ATHS and WAG-7) including fabricated, machined, and assembled components. Verified dimensions, material traceability, welding quality, workmanship, and compliance with approved engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- NDT Review & Validation: Reviewed and verified NDT reports, including Radiographic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT), and Visual Testing (VT), ensuring compliance with applicable acceptance criteria, project specifications, and international codes prior to inspection release.
- Production Quality Monitoring: Monitored manufacturing and fabrication activities throughout the production cycle, identified quality deviations, coordinated corrective and preventive actions with production and vendors, and ensured timely completion of inspection hold, witness, and review points in accordance with approved QAP/ITP.
- Documentation Management: Prepared and maintained inspection reports for various inspected items in the prescribed formats. Reviewed inspection records, test reports, quality documents, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, traceability, and compliance with client specifications, applicable codes and standards, and project quality requirements.
QC Engineer
Techno Fab Manufacturing Ltd.
05.2011 - 07.2012
- Production Quality Control: Monitored and controlled manufacturing activities throughout the production cycle, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, quality plans, customer specifications, and applicable industry standards. Identified quality deviations, implemented corrective actions, and maintained product quality and process consistency.
- Fabrication Inspection: Performed in-process and final inspection of fabricated components like Star Column, Box Column, duct, and
general fabrication, including fit-up, dimensional verification, visual inspection, assembly checks, and workmanship evaluation to ensure compliance with approved engineering drawings and quality requirements. - Welding Inspection: Conducted fit-up and welding inspections, verified compliance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), monitored welding parameters, reviewed welder qualifications, and ensured weld quality in accordance with applicable codes and client specifications.
- Bill of Materials (BOM) Preparation: Prepared and verified Bills of Materials (BOM), material take-offs, and fabrication requirements based on engineering drawings and project specifications, ensuring material traceability and accurate production planning.
- Material Procurement: Coordinated with procurement and production teams for material planning, vendor follow-up, material verification, and receipt inspection, ensuring timely availability of materials in accordance with project specifications and manufacturing schedules.
- Final Inspection: Performed final inspection of completed products, including dimensional verification, visual examination, documentation review, and compliance checks against approved drawings, technical specifications, and quality requirements prior to dispatch.
- Documentation Management: Prepared and maintained inspection reports for various inspected items in the prescribed formats. Reviewed inspection records, test reports, quality documents, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, traceability, and compliance with client specifications, applicable codes and standards, and project quality requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College
Salem, Tamil Nadu 04.2001 -
Skills
Team leadership
Regulatory compliance
Project management
Data analysis
CRM management
Team leadership
Team building
Performance evaluation
Decision-making
Problem-solving
Data analysis
Additional Information
- Team Leadership & Mentoring: Led and mentored multidisciplinary inspection teams by managing resource allocation, inspection scheduling, competency development, performance evaluations, and technical guidance to ensure high-quality service delivery and operational excellence.
- Strategic Client Relations: Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, consultants, EPC contractors, vendors, and statutory authorities. Participated in project kick-off meetings, technical discussions, business development initiatives, and quality alignment meetings to ensure successful project execution and customer satisfaction.
- Operational Excellence & Process Improvement: Drove continuous improvement initiatives through root cause analysis (RCA), corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), workflow optimization, and quality improvement programs, reducing manufacturing defects, rework, and material wastage while enhancing productivity and inspection efficiency.
- Codes & Standards: Extensive knowledge of ASME Section II , ASME Section V, ASME Section VIII Div. 1, ASME Section IX, API, AWS D1.1, AWS D1.6, ASTM, ISO, RDSO, IRS, and client-specific quality standards for inspection, welding, and NDT activities.
- Inspection Expertise: Comprehensive experience in Third-Party Inspection (TPI), QA/QC, and vendor surveillance for pressure vessels, heat exchangers, boilers, process piping, storage tanks, valves, rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, blowers), CNG dispensers, fuel skids, structural steel, railway components, and heavy fabricated equipment.
- Manufacturing Inspection & Testing: Proficient in stage-wise manufacturing inspections, including raw material verification, fit-up inspection, welding inspection, dimensional inspection, heat treatment review, blasting and painting inspection, assembly inspection, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and final inspection in accordance with approved QAP/ITP and applicable international codes and standards.
Certification
ASNT NDT Level II - Visual Testing (VT)
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Inspection Services
TUV INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
12.2018 - Current
Inspection Engineer
Gulachi Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
06.2018 - 11.2018
Inspection Engineer
DIVINE ENGINEERING & INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD./ TUV SUD SOUTH ASIA PVT LTD
05.2017 - 05.2018
QC Engineer
Trident Auto Component Pvt Ltd.
08.2013 - 04.2017
QC Engineer
Frontier Alloy Steels Ltd
08.2012 - 07.2013
QC Engineer
Techno Fab Manufacturing Ltd.
05.2011 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College
04.2001 -
Key Projects Handled
- 2nd Hooghly Bridge Repair and Restoration Project B.B.J. Nr. HRBC Building, Princep Ghat. Kolkata
- Boiler AOH | Jhajjar Power Limited
- Ammonia & Urea Fertiliser Plant (HURL-Barauni & Sindri)
- Harduaganj Thermal Power Station Extension II
- Obra-C Thermal Power Project
- Jawaharpur Super Thermal Power Station
- Quality & EHS Audits | GE Power India Limited for NTPC Simhadri, NTPC Sipat, and NTPC Jhajjar Site.
- Kameng Hydro Power Project (660 MW)
- Revamp Project | Essar Oil Limited, Jamnagar
Declaration
I hereby declare that the information provided above is true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any misrepresentation or omission may affect my employment prospects.
Date: 20.07.2026 Vikas Chandra